Combined adjustable postmarking and canceling stamp



N0. 6l3,824. Patented Nov. 8, I898. W. 8. REED.

COMBINED ADJUSTABLE PDSTMARKING AND GANCELING STAMP.

(Application filed Jan. 17, 1898.) iNo Model.)

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WINFIELD S. REED, OFv ORONO, MAINE.

COMBINED ADJUSTABLE POSTMARKING AND CANCELING STAMP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 613,824, dated November 8, 1898.

Application filed January 17, 1898. Serial No. 666,945. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WINFIELD S. REED, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Orono,

in the county of Penobscot and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Adjustable Postmarking and Canceling Stamp; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in combined adjustable postmarking and canceling stamps for canceling, postmarking, dating, and backstamping letters and like mailmatter; and the object is to provide a simple, convenient, inexpensive, and effective device for this purpose.

To this end the invention consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of the device, as will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

The accompanying drawings show my invention in the best form now known to me; but many changes might be made in the details within the skill of a good mechanic without departing from the spirit of my invention as set forth in the claim at the end of this specification.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts of the invention in the several views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved stamp. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the handle detached. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the manner of using the device for backstamping or dating. Fig. 4. is a bottom plan view of the handle.

1 denotes the handle, formed at one end,

with a rectangular head2, having the plane parallel faces 3 and 4.

5 denotes a cylindrical orifice extending transversely through the-head at a right angle to the faces 3 and 4.

6 represents a square recess which forms a continuation of the orifice 5, contiguous to the face 4.

7 denotes a cross-head formed with a central integral stud-bolt 8, the free end of which receives a thumb-nut 9.

10 represents a square collar formed integral threaded stud 16 to receive the adj ustingdle, as shown in Fig. 3.

gral with the bolt 8 to engage the recess 6 in the handle.

12 represents the dater-socket of the usual construction for postmarkin g and backstamping mail-matter, and it is formed integral with the cross-head, so as to extend at a right angle to the handle.

13 represents a central longitudinal openended slot formed in the free end of the crosshead, and 14 denotes the canceling-socket, formed with a square shank 15 and an intenut 17 Theslot 13 engages the square shank 15, so that the canceling-socket 14 may be adj usted with reference to the dater-socket 12. When the device is in use for dating and canceling letters, the sockets are arranged as shown in Fig. 1. When the device is to be used for dating or backstamping letters, the canceling-socket 14 is removed and the thumbnut 9 loosened, so that the cross-head may be adjusted longitudinally parallel with the han- It will be observed that in either position the square collar 10 engages the correspondinglyshaped recess 6 in the handle, thereby forming a lock when the nut 9 is screwed up.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, 1s

A combined postmarking and canceling stamp, comprising the rigid handle 1 formed with the rectangular head 2, having an orifice 5 terminating at one end in the concentric rectangular recess 6, the cross-head 7 formed with the stud-bolt 8, having a rectangular collar 10, an integral dater-socket 12 and a longitudinal open-ended slot 13, the canceling-socket 14 formed with the integral rectangular shank 15 and threaded stud 16, and the nut 17 adapted to removably secure said socket 14 in said cross-head, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

WINFIELD S. REED.

Witnesses:

E. H. MARTIN, LEVI Fosrnn. 

